Daniel 8:23-25 “And in the latter time of their kingdom, When the transgressors have reached their fullness, A king shall arise, having fierce features, who understands sinister schemes. (24) His power shall be mighty, but not by his own power; He shall destroy fearfully, and shall prosper and thrive; He shall destroy the mighty, and also the holy people. (25) "Through his cunning He shall cause deceit to prosper under his rule; and he shall exalt himself in his heart. He shall destroy many in their prosperity. He shall even rise against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without human means.”
The above passage of scripture also describes the person of the Anti-Christ. Notice that the scripture reveals to us that he understands sinister schemes and that “through his cunning, he shall cause deceit to prosper under his rule”. In other words, not only will the Anti-Christ have miraculous powers but he will also be a very cunning ruler, able to persuade those around him to follow after him. It is primarily through this method that he will rise to power over the followers of Islam. And it is through this method that he will engineer a peace treaty between Israel and the Muslim nations.
Michael E.B. Maher
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